This
matter is before the Court on Defendant's Motion for
Summary Judgment [doc. 24], Defendant's Brief in Support
of the Motion [doc. 25], Plaintiffs' Response [doc. 27],
Defendant's Reply [doc. 28], Plaintiffs' Supplemental
Response [doc. 33], and Defendant's Reply to the
Supplemental Response [doc. 34]. For the reasons herein, the
Court will grant the motion.

I.
Background

Roughly
three years ago, Plaintiffs Brian Steffey and Jane Ann
Steffey (“the Steffeys”) filed suit in Knox
County Circuit Court against Defendant Maserati of Cincinnati
and Gregory P. Isaacs (“Mr. Isaacs”), after Mr.
Isaacs was involved in an automotive accident with Plaintiff
Brian Steffey (“Mr. Steffey”) in Knoxville.
[State Am. Compl., doc. 26-4, at 2]. According to the
Steffeys' allegations, the Knoxville Police Department
investigated the accident and concluded that Mr. Isaacs made
an “improper lane change” and
“sideswipe[d]” Mr. Steffey, who was
“violently thrown from his motorcycle” and
suffered serious, chronic injuries. [Id.
¶¶ 7-8, 10, 18-19]. The Steffeys maintained that
Maserati of Cincinnati owned the vehicle involved in the
accident and had lent it to Mr. Isaacs beforehand.
[Id. ¶¶ 14-15]. As a result, Mr. Steffey
brought two negligence claims against Mr. Isaacs, one for
common-law negligence and one for negligence per se under
various Tennessee statutes. [Id. ¶¶
11-12]. Mr. Steffey also brought two tort claims against
Maserati of Cincinnati, one for vicarious liability under
Tenn. Code Ann. sections 55-10-311, 55-10-312 and one for
negligent entrustment. [Id. ¶¶ 13-17].
Jane Ann Steffey (“Mrs. Steffey”) also sued for
loss of consortium. [Id. ¶ 20]. Together, they
claimed $3, 268, 170.32 in compensatory damages.
[Id. ¶ 22].

About
midway through the case, Mr. Steffey moved to dismiss,
without prejudice, his claims against Maserati of Cincinnati,
electing to proceed to trial only with his negligence claims
against Mr. Isaacs, and the Knox County Circuit Court granted
his motion and ordered the dismissal of the claims against
Maserati of Cincinnati without prejudice. [Order Voluntary
Dismissal without Prejudice, doc. 26-3, at 1].[1] Leading up to
trial, Mr. Isaacs conceded that he caused Mr. Steffey's
injuries from the accident by negligently operating his
vehicle, leaving damages as the only remaining issue for
resolution between the parties. [State Answer, doc. 26-5,
¶¶ 10-17]. Mrs. Steffey then moved to dismiss, with
prejudice, her wrongful consortium claim and was no longer a
party to the case. [Order Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice,
doc. 26-7, at 2]. At the parties' trial on damages, the
jury returned a verdict for Mr. Steffey, awarding a judgment
to him totaling $504, 348 in compensatory damages. [Special
Verdict Form, doc. 26-6, at 2; State J., doc. 26-8, at 2-3].
Mr. Isaacs then fully paid this judgment. [Satisfaction of
J., doc. 26-9, at 2].

Three
weeks later, the Steffeys filed this federal diversity suit
against Maserati of Cincinnati, bringing the very same claims
that they initiated against it in Knox County Circuit Court.
Mr. Steffey alleges a claim for vicarious liability under
Tenn. Code Ann. sections 55-10-311, 55-10-312, contending
that “any and all negligence of Mr. Isaacs can be
imputed to Defendant Maserati.” [Fed. Compl., doc. 1,
¶¶ 11, 14]. Mr. Steffey also brings a claim for
negligent entrustment, asserting that Maserati of Cincinnati
“fail[ed] to discover and/or investigate the prior
driving actions of Mr. Isaacs before entrusting [its] vehicle
to his care.” [Id. ¶ 13]. Mrs. Steffey
renews her wrongful consortium claim as well. [Id.
¶ 21]. In addition, the types and amounts of
compensatory damages that they pursue in this action are
identical to those in the state action:

ECONOMIC
DAMAGES

STATE AM. COMPL.

[¶ 22]

FED. COMPL.

[¶ 23]

Lost Income/Diminished Capacity to Earn

$ 2, 053, 633

$ 2, 053, 633

Past Medical Bills

$ 36, 576.68

$ 36, 576.68

Future Medical Bills

$ 249, 760.64

$ 249, 760.64

NON-ECONOMIC
DAMAGES

STATE AM. COMPL.

[¶ 22]

FED. COMPL.

[¶ 23]

Physical Pain and Suffering

$ 132, 600

$ 132, 600

Emotional Distress

$ 132, 600

$ 132, 600

Disfigurement

$ 132, 600

$ 132, 600

Loss of Enjoyment of Life

$ 132, 600

$ 132, 600

Permanent Injury

$ 132, 600

$ 132, 600

Loss of Consortium

$ 265, 200

$ 265, 200

TOTAL
DAMAGES

STATE AM. COMPL.

[¶ 22]

FED. COMPL.

[¶ 23]

Economic and Non-Economic Damages

$ 3, 268, 170.32

$ 3, 268, 170.32

Maserati
of Cincinnati now strenuously objects to the Steffeys'
filing of this action, maintaining that the Steffeys are
attempting to snooker the Court into allowing them to recover
two judgments for one injury. [Def.'s Br. at 7-9].
Maserati of Cincinnati argues that it is entitled to summary
judgment because Mr. Steffey is vying for a double recovery,
which is impermissible under Tennessee law. [Id. at
8-9]. The Court will now rule on Maserati of Cincinnati's
motion.

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